AFRICA Out Of The Back Of A Car

So not what you’d expect from the back of someone’s car.

But this guy is selling some pretty nice artwork. 

This piece is obviously a colorful painting of Africa. 

I took this photo, and the guy popped out of nowhere yelling, “Hey, why you taking a picture of that?”

I said, “Oh sorry!  Didn’t mean anything.  It’s just really nice.”

The guy gives me a funny-grouchy face as I am walking away, and then another guy who is panhandling on the street goes to me, “You know you’re right, those really are very beautiful!

So we can all appreciate nice artwork even from the back of a car on the sidewalk of Washington, D.C. 😉

(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Cash And Books

I took this photo in downtown Washington, D.C. today.

 

It was interesting to me for a number of reasons.

 

First, the amount and variety of advertising here (and there was more that is not even pictured here) was a little bit incredible, especially in light of the single customer at the stand.

 

Second, this vendor is buying the books back from the university students at a hotdog stand–yeah, more than a little weird, no?

 

Aside from the fact that students pay an exorbitant amout for textbooks and then get pennies on the dollar back, now you are encouraged to make your transaction with a street vendor in the cold of December.

 

Anyway, you think anyone will notice this cash for books stand? 😉

 

(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)